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Sonic X Shadow Generations: Review Round Up

I’m an old man and because I’m an old man that means I believe one thing. The only good Sonic is a 2-D Sonic. No matter how hard SEGA tries, I haven’t liked 3-D Sonic since my vacation to Pumpkin Hill. No Chaos, no service. That’s what I say. SEGA has heard my claims and has decided to find out how strong my beliefs are. See there’s something else about old men that SEGA knows. Not only do we love Sonic, but we also love Shadow. He’s Sonic, but black, and he has a gun. This is America! Need I say more?

To be completely honest, I don’t know what Sonic X Shadow Generations is. Is it a new game? Is it an old game with new features? I’m not really sure but it brings back Shadow The Hedgehog so I’m at least listening. But even with the power of Shadow, I still have to ask. Is this game really worth a day-one purchase?

Review Round-Up:

Sonic X Shadow Generations is a fun, albeit mixed experience. The Sonic side of the game remains as fun and creative as its original release. Shadow’s story has some fantastic level design, and any opportunity to play as the angsty antihero is a welcome one. Let down by dated bosses and a messy hub world, it’s still entirely worth a run through. – Matt Sowinski, But Why Tho?

While it’s relatively short, Shadow Generations feels like someone took Sonic Frontiers and retroactively applied its secret sauce to an older 3D Sonic platformer, elevating it to heights previously unseen. Sonic Generations is a respectable remaster of a decent game, but pales in comparison. Thus, Sonic x Shadow Generations is definitely a masterpiece in the eyes of someone already on board with the series, but might feel noticeably uneven to newcomers or folks aiming to cautiously dip their toes back in feeding off hype for the latest movie.  – Lucas White, ShackNews

If there’s a downside to just how good it feels to play Shadow Generations, it’s that the direct comparison with Sonic Generations is deeply, deeply unflattering for the earlier game. A lot has happened since the original was released, and more recent entries like Forces and Frontiers have fine-tuned Sonic’s speed and control to reach what Shadow Generations pulls off. As a result, Sonic Generations doesn’t hold up as well and feels frozen in time. – Kenneth Shepard, Kotaku

Last but certainly not least, if you liked what you’ve read and watched, then, by all means, head on over to the PlayStation Store, Nintendo eShop, Microsoft Store, or STEAM to pick up Sonic X Shadow Generations. All you need to do is click the image below and you will be taken to the store of your choosing. Also, I lied. One final, final thing, thank you for checking out the site. If you like this type of content, the Thinks of a Thoughter Games Release Radar will be doing this for every interesting game released this October.

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